Consultations – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Aaron Ratcliffe

Aaron Ratcliffe plays and teaches old-time music on a number of instruments, and he is...

Gary Trivette grew up playing bluegrass and gospel in a musical family, and he has...

Michael Reno Harrell was born on the Tennessee side of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. His...

Brandy Clements and David Klingler are the proprietors of Silver River Center for Chair Caning...

Tim Norris plays bluegrass banjo with The Dollar Brothers, Surefire, and The Red & White...

Old-time musician Emily Schaad plays strong and rhythmic fiddle, clawhammer banjo, and solid back-up guitar,...

Banjo builder and player Patrick Heavner created Pisgah Banjos in 2012 to make affordable, professional...

“Tinsmithing is my passion,” says Michael Felk, who practices the artwork with a deep understanding...

Todd Elliott is a champion fiddler, storyteller, and performing artist from Rutherford County, NC, who...

While no one wishes for the nation’s economy to take a dive, there can be...

Karen Taylor's deep knowledge of the flora of Western North Carolina comes from a lifetime...